Qteros

Canadian startup puts SHOC spin on waste-to-biofuel process

October 14, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Innoventé makes plans to go public, as it brings in funding to commercialize a pellet-like bio-product that can be used as a fossil fuel substitute or soil conditioner. Full Story »

Qteros teams with Israel's ACT on sludge-to-fuel process

October 6, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Joint development project pairs Qteros' cellulose-eating microbes with Applied CleanTech's technology to recycle liquid municipal waste. Full Story »

Valero gobbles up VeraSun’s stake in Qteros

May 18, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Refinery giant’s investment allows cellulosic ethanol maker to continue developing and scaling-up its technology. Full Story »

Grain ethanol strikes back

April 1, 2009 - by Lizette Wilson Chapman - Criticisms are not all accurate, the ethanol industry retorted today, issuing a report forecasting ethanol, among other things, to produce 55 percent fewer GHG emissions than gas by 2015. Full Story »

Is bacteria cleantech's miracle drug?

February 20, 2009 - by Christine Blackman - MIT researchers say microbes hold the key to many of the industry's biggest challenges, including transportation and carbon emissions. Full Story »

Termites in the gas tank

December 17, 2008 - Best of the web - Researchers study termites' ability to break down wood as the potential solution for cheaply producing alternative fuels. Full Story »

Qteros claims 15-fold improvements in cellulosic ethanol yield

November 21, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - The company formerly known as SunEthanol announces $25 million in funding and plans for commercialization in 2011. Full Story »
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